Monday, March 17, 2014

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day began as a religious feast day, commemorating the death of Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick.  It is celebrated on 17th March annually, a public holiday in Ireland. Over time, however, the St. Patrick's Day celebration has evolved, and today, it is an international festival, paying homage to the Irish culture and heritage.

The colour green is normally associated with St. Patrick's Day, probably due to its association with the shamrock plant. St. Patrick purportedly used the shamrock as a metaphor of the Holy Trinity, and thus has since then become a symbol for Ireland, and an emblem for the occasion.

There was a party in town on Saturday night, in conjunction with St. Patrick's Day. Of course, we had not intended to attend ... but seeing that there was a live band performance, we decided to drop by.

As we reached Ming Cafe, we noted a sizeable crowd of revelers, twirling to the rhythmic boom of the music, drinking, chatting and laughing ... real merry it was! I was really taken in by the oversized leprechaun hats that some people wore! I wanted one too!

Our eyes scanned for a vacant table ... it was rather difficult to secure in, but in the end we did get one inside the cafe. And what is more apt to drink for this occasion than an Irish stout?

Cheers! 

 The live band on the stage ...

Things got fun when the vocalist performed on the table top .... 

I quite enjoyed the selection of songs by the band, and of course, soaking in the atmosphere as I relaxed and nursed my drink .......

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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